"Mother, what are you thinking now?"
Zhao Dashu had never been so patient before. Every conversation was one less opportunity he could have; he had long since let go of the past, so why bother arguing with a dying man?
Old Mrs. Sun stared at her youngest son for a long time, then suddenly burst into tears, which made Zhao Dashu's heart tighten.
Her older brother and his family still hurt her feelings in the end.
Why!
"Third brother, I know you don't care about these things. You're living a good life now. Your eldest brother is the same. Although he's not as well off as you, he's not doing badly either."
His family invested money in his upbringing when he was young, so even if he didn't become an official, he could still support himself and live a comfortable life.
Zhao Dashu understood what his mother meant. He took a deep look at the old lady who was not well on the kang. She had been loud and selfish all her life, but he never expected that she would think of her children so much in the end.
It's surprising that she could consider the current situation of the three of them when allocating the money, unlike her father, who pretends to be ignorant and only acts according to his own wishes, which is extremely selfish.
It's obvious to anyone with eyes to see who among the three is the weakest and most likely to fail.
The reason why people criticized their father after his death was not because he had nothing, but because his second brother had nothing.
"Mother, are you planning to give it all to Second Brother?"
“No,” the old woman shook her head.
Zhao Dashu said he couldn't understand what his mother was planning.
"Just tell me directly."
What's the point of guessing? Does she even have the mood for that now?
“I plan to give it to your second brother, and also to Maihua. Zhaodi has suffered too. Your second sister-in-law is blind and found her a husband from the Lin family. I can’t believe Zhaodi will cry herself to death when she gets old. I plan to leave you an acre of land so that she can have it when she can’t make ends meet.”
But it has to be after she separates from the family, so that whether she grows the land herself or sells it, at least she won't starve.
Wow, the old lady is such a kind person; she thought of everyone.
"How does Mother plan to divide it?"
"Give five taels of silver to Maihua, one mu of land to Zhaodi, and the rest to your second brother. What do you think?"
Old Mrs. Sun was a little afraid to look at her third son, for fear that he would be angry.
"Third son, are you satisfied with how your mother divided things? Will you still visit my grave in the future? If you're not satisfied, we can divide it again, okay?"
Zhao Dashu wanted to laugh. When did the old lady start to consider his feelings when making decisions?
"Mother, are you planning not to give my eldest brother any of it?"
I wonder what my eldest brother's expression will be when he finds out. It will definitely be the same as my second brother's expression when our father died. Is this considered an eye for an eye?
"Give him what? He's a good-for-nothing. No matter how much you give him, he'll just stay in the Wang family's hands. He's just a target for the Wang family to make money. Why should I care about him?"
They're not short of money. Don't think I'm stupid. I don't know how much your older brother earns in a year copying books.
His two sons are both literate, so they'll do well in the future.
Right?
Mother seems to be a bit smarter than Father.
Help the poorest one; probably any normal person would do that.
As for him, is he really angry?
It seems like there isn't any; I never had any hope to begin with.
"Mother, what about this little courtyard?"
"I plan to leave it to your second brother. He suffered his whole life, and sometimes I feel sorry for him when I see him. Although he brought it on himself, sometimes people just can't understand things."
He and Li are old and frail, riddled with illnesses. My room is warm; I think they can live there from now on. What do you think?
"But my second brother probably can't bear to part with it and leave it to his son."
“I will make it clear that if they leave the house to the children and don’t live there themselves, the three of you will split the house equally. That’s all I can do to help him.”
Your second brother seems shrewd and calculating his whole life, but he's actually more foolish and stubborn than anyone else. He ruined himself because of his so-called pride and face.
If you ask me, of his children, only Erzhuzi and Zhaodi are decent human beings; the rest are no good, especially Dazhuzi.
Anyway, if you're willing, I'll talk to them and say that the house I gave him can only be lived in by him and Li Shi; Da Zhu Zi isn't allowed to live there. I can't control the money; if he keeps acting recklessly, let him be.
Zhao Dashu nodded. If someone is determined to die, no one can stop them. He hoped his second brother could understand his mother's good intentions.
"Do as you please. Your son will listen to his mother."
Old Mrs. Sun gripped her son's hand tightly, tears welling up in her eyes. "Third son, if we're talking about who your father and I have wronged, it's only you and your family. Your mother made mistakes, too many wrong things in the past, and in the end, there's nothing we can do to make up for it to you."
Zhao Dashu didn't say anything. Some things, once done, can't be taken back.
It was right not to give my mother any jewelry or money all these years; I knew I wouldn't get anything after she left.
"Third son, can I beg you again? If the children of those two families are doing well in the future, could you please help them out?"
Zhao Dashu refused, saying, "No one can predict what will happen in the future, right, Mother? You didn't expect me to become rich after we separated from the family, did you?"
That's right, she and the old man are filled with regret.
"Fine, we can't control it or see it anyway, so do whatever you want from now on. Third brother, don't blame your mother, okay?"
"I don't resent it, it's all in the past."
The old woman blinked. "Remember to find a reliable person to perform the grave-sweeping ritual for me, okay?"
Zhao Dashu: ...
"Is there anything else?"
"That's all for now, Third Brother. If your eldest brother makes a scene after he finds out, you should stop him. That bully only takes his anger out on us; he's as meek as a dog in front of Wang Shi."
"I understand, but my brother doesn't dare to now."
Old Mrs. Sun didn't think so at all, and her eldest son wasn't afraid of her at all.
"If my second brother knew he got everything, he'd be ecstatic."
Old Mrs. Sun agreed; she truly felt sorry for her second son.
The two had just finished discussing how to divide the money when Zhao Dayong surprised everyone in the afternoon. The food in Old Sun's courtyard was good, so he even invited Sanzhuzi over, thinking he would give his son some nourishment.
He had originally told Sanzhuzi to behave himself, finish his meal, and get out of the house immediately, and not to come inside.
Who knew he was so fearless, wanting to go in and check on his mother, to see how she was doing, whether she was really dying.
When Old Mrs. Sun saw her killer, she exploded with rage, screaming and yelling until she fainted.
After a chaotic scene, Zhao Dayong's hard-earned money vanished!
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